Where does “družina” come from?
družina (Finnish) comes from Russian дружи́на, from Russian друг, from Russian друго́й, from Old East Slavic дроугъ, from Proto-Slavic drȗgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic draugás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
družina (Finnish): druzhina retinue in the service of a chieftain in mediaeval Slavic Europe
Definitions
- druzhina retinue in the service of a chieftain in mediaeval Slavic Europe
Ancestry of “družina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | дружи́на | fellowship |
| 2 | Russian | друг | close friend; other, another |
| 3 | Russian | друго́й | another |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | дроугъ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | drȗgъ | other |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | draugás | friend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |